Dakos Salad I love the island of Crete, particularly the mountains and their valleys bang in the middle, and I love the nature and the food. I make the Greek-inspired salad at home when the tomatoes are a
Detox summer fruit salad Pile the very healthiest fruits – strawberries, blueberries, blackcurrants, raspberries, kiwi, apple, mango and pomegranate seeds – into a big bowl to marinate in a little honey fl
Wilted kale, avocado and pomegranate salad I love this salad and, given the chance, would have it several times a week. When cooked, kale loses a proportion of its vitamin C and other antioxidants, so it’s best to eat it raw. For
Carrot and sprouted alfalfa/broccoli salad We make this salad in the school for lunch all the time, simple grated carrot and poppy seeds, with bouncy alfalfa and broccoli sprouts threaded through. These can be found in good health-food
Protein berry smoothie Here berries are mixed with beans. This may sound off-putting, but the beans, along with the yoghurt and linseeds, add valuable protein and substance, as well as all-important omega-3s, making
My favourite granola/muesli This is a good healthy way to start the year and start the day. Hard to beat, with a delicious taste and texture and very sustaining. Serve with natural yoghurt, topped with fresh fruit. Kept
Greek Garden Pie This is a pie to make the most of gluts and excess veg — delicious warm and almost as good cold. The Greeks make it at the weekend and then eat it cold for breakfast or lunch for the res
Spiced Oat Biscuits Rather like homemade Hobnobs, these biscuits make a nice, light change from flapjacks, good with mousses or just as a straight biscuit with a cup of tea. They’re at their very best eaten
beetroot and mint falafel with super-nutritious tzatziki Falafels are usually fried, or even deep-fried, but these are baked in the oven for a lighter, less calorific version. Ideal served with our super-nutritious tzatziki, some pitta and plenty of salad.
home-made tea – tisane recipes Home-made teas are a way of drinking water. I know that sounds ridiculous, but the health freaks are always going on about how much water we should drink and I really can't bring myself to glug down
roast pumpkin seeds recipe These roasted pumpkin seeds are good to serve with a glass of wine and less fattening than crisps or peanuts. 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil Good pinch of flaky salt
Iranian herb and feta salad recipe Here's a starter that's as simple as it gets – bunches of all the first spring herbs, a heap of feta and piles of warm pitta. It's a brilliant way to start a huge feast at Easter. serves 10-12
the best muesli This recipe, unlike many shop-bought mueslis, contains no added sugar. Make a big batch of the core recipe to last a couple of weeks and store in an airtight jar, then add the extras you like, changi
winter wonder foods to keep you healthy There are some foods we can eat this winter that will genuinely do us good. Two front runners – beetroot and broccoli – we can grow ourselves. Another two – pomegranates and blood o
healthy breakfast crumble recipe A portion of this light and fruity ‘crumble’ will provide two of your five-a-day. It is at its best when plums and apples are peaking in August or September, but whenever you find plums w
cocoloco smoothie Based on a recipe from the Kamalaya health resort in Thailand, this has bananas, coconut, cinnamon and tahini – four good ingredients together in a glass. With the banana and sesame seeds
